Paper 2: The World Around US Case Study Booklet Name: Teacher:

Ecosystems of the UK: Tropical Rainforest The Peruvian Amazon What is the importance of the Peruvian Amazon? Where is the Peruvian Amazon located? How is the Peruvian Amazon under threat from human activity? How can the Peruvian Amazon be sustainably managed? (Purus Manu Corridor) Name of zone: Name of zone: Name of zone:

Ecosystems of the UK: Coral Reef Andros Barrier What is the importance of the Andros? Where is the Andros Barrier Reef located? How is the Andros Barrier Reef under threat from human activity? How can the Andros be sustainably managed?

People of the Planet: LIDC Case Study An Example of a LIDC: Ethiopia Where is Ethiopia located? How does landscape influence development? What is Rostow’s model? What happens in its stages? How does climate influence development? How can social factors (health, education and technology) influence development? Economic Development What are TNCs? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

People of the Planet: Aid Goat Aid What is Goat Aid? Which charity runs Goat Aid and how much does it cost? What are the advantages of Goat Aid? Is it sustainable? How does Goat Aid help to economically develop a country? The influence upon the country’s economic development overall is limited although bottom up aid development does support communities with food security and employment. The income generated is small and kept within the local community to be reinvested for example in education. There is little contribution to Ethiopia’s GNP and there are no products for export to boost the country’s trade. What are the disadvantages of Goat Aid?

People of the Planet A Major City in an EDC How has rapid growth changed Rio? What challenges does Rio face? What has been done in Rio to solve the challenges? Where is Rio located? What is the importance of Rio? Why do people migrate to Rio?

Environmental Threats to Our Planet An event caused by El Nino- The Big Dry Where did the Big Dry happen? How did El Nino cause the Big Dry? What were the other possible causes? What were the consequences/effects of the Big Dry? (SEE) What were responses to the Big Dry?

Practice Exam Questions Discuss the effects of drought on people and the environment in your case study area. [6] Explain how El Niño/La Niña leads to drought in your case study area. [6] Evaluate the sustainability of one attempt to manage threats to the biodiversity of a tropical rainforest. [12] Analyse the influence of one aid project on the economic development of an LIDC or EDC. [8] Explain how the exploitation of natural resources has caused uneven development. [4] State two conditions needed for a coral reef to grow. [2] Discuss the responses to drought in your case study area. [6] Describe the climate found in tropical savannah grassland ecosystems. [3] Explain how nutrients are recycled in the tropical rainforest. [4] ‘Tropical rainforests experience greater threats to their biodiversity than coral reefs.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? [8] Examine how far migration influences the growth and character of cities in LIDCs or EDCs. Use case study knowledge in your answer. [12] Explain the distribution of tropical storms and whether this has changed over time. [3] Explain how two push factors cause rapid urbanisation in LIDCs. [4]